Brian L. Losey
Brian L. Losey | |
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Born | Tacoma, Washington | November 11, 1960
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1983–2016 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Naval Special Warfare Command Special Operations Command Africa Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Naval Special Warfare Development Group
War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (3) |
Brian Lee Losey[1] (born November 11, 1960) is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy. He headed the Naval Special Warfare Command from 2013 until his retirement in 2016. Losey is a native of Tacoma, Washington.
Education
A graduate of the
He attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (
Other assignments include: duty as deputy commander,
Losey assumed command of
Based on the recommendations provided by the Board for Correction of Naval Records, then Secretary of the Navy,
Retaliation complaints
In 2011–2015, the Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) investigated and upheld three out of five whistle-blower retaliation complaints against Admiral Losey after questioning 100 witnesses and amassing 300,000 pages of records.
According to The Washington Post, Losey "was investigated five times by the Defense Department’s inspector general after subordinates complained that he had wrongly fired, demoted or punished them during a vengeful but fruitless hunt for the person who had anonymously reported him for a minor travel-policy infraction."[9]
The DOD IG found that Admiral Losey wrongly believed there was "a conspiracy to undermine his command". Inspector General recommended that the Navy discipline Losey for violating whistleblower-protection laws. Navy leadership reviewed the DOD Inspector General report and concluded that "none of the allegations rose to the level of misconduct on Admiral Losey’s part."[10]
In a statement to the
Substantive support
William H. McRaven called him “without a doubt one of the finest officers with whom I have ever served. Over the past 15 years no officer I know in the SEAL Teams has given more to this country than Brian.”[13] He described it as an example of a “disturbing trend in how politicians abuse and denigrate military leadership, particularly the officer corps, to advance their political agendas.”[14]
On the House floor, Retired SEAL officer-turned-Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT), rejected claims that Losey retaliated. “He saw a problem and took action”. “Once again, an entrusted, entrenched bureaucracy was allowed to hide behind threats, hide behind whistleblowers, hide behind rules that were intended to protect command and not to erode it.”[12]
Awards and decorations
Brian L. Losey received multiple awards and recognitions:[15]
Badge | SEAL Insignia | |||||
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1st Row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal w/ 2 oak leaf clusters | award stars
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2nd Row | Defense Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 oak leaf clusters | Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 award stars | Joint Service Commendation Medal
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3rd Row | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 1 award star
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Joint Service Achievement Medal w/ 3 oak leaf clusters
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Combat Action Ribbon w/ 2 award stars | |||
4th Row | Navy Presidential Unit Citation w/ 1 service star | Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ 3 oak leaf clusters | Navy Unit Commendation ribbon w/ 1 service star
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5th Row | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1 service star | Navy Expeditionary Medal | National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star | |||
6th Row | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 3 service stars | campaign stars
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Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 2 campaign stars | |||
7th Row | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Korea Defense Service Medal | |||
8th Row | Armed Forces Service Medal w/ 2 service stars | Humanitarian Service Medal | Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 9 service stars
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9th Row | Overseas Service Ribbon w/ 2 service stars | NATO Medal w/ 2 service star | Expert device
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10th Row | Expert device
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Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon w/ 1 service star
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Air Force Training Ribbon
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Badge | Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia | |||||
Badge | Presidential Service Badge |
References
- ^ "PN1420 — Navy". U.S. Congress. October 6, 1992. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- ^ "US Navy Biographies – Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey". United States Navy. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ Interview Of Rear Admiral Brian Losey Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Executive Session, Committee On Oversight And Government Reform, Joint with the Committee On Armed Services, Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C
- ^ "NSW Leadership: Commander Naval Special Warfare Command Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey, USN". Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Senate, Executive session, December 14, 2011[permanent dead link], Congressional Record 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- San Diego Union-Tribune. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Whitlock, Craig (March 31, 2017). "Navy promotes SEAL commander in defiance of Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Brian Losey | Spirit of America". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ Craig Whitlock. Powerful admiral punishes suspected whistleblowers, still gets promotion, The Washington Post, October 21, 2015
- ^ "Admiral punished suspected whistleblowers, is still poised for promotion". Stars and Stripes. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Craig Whitlock. Senator pressures Navy to take action against admiral in charge of SEALs, The Washington Post, December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Dozier, Kimberly (2016-05-13). "Inside the Takedown of the Top Navy SEAL". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Commander of bin Laden raid blasts Senate for disrespecting military leaders". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "William McRaven: A warrior's career sacrificed for politics". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ^ "Brian Losey - Recipient -". Valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
External links
- Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, United States Navy Biography